I noticed to my great suprise that this war metal forum doesn't have a thread about Anathema. Huh! No need to weep anymore, here it is.
What a great band! At least up to Eternity, after that they lost it IMO. Although I have to admit that I've never heard the latest albums, the story of my life...
Serenades, The Silent Enigma & especially Eternity are outstanding relases.
Restless Oblivion is one of the best opening tracks ever.
What's the first demo like? The EPs & 2nd demo are killer too.
Still to this date I've never heard the We Are the Bible tracks. I've decided to wait until I find the EP in physical format. Am I missing a lot? I read that they are pretty improvised.
Did they release anything under the Pagan Angel name?
Was Eternity ever released on vinyl? What about Pentecost III?
Alternative 4 is the last album I've heard. What's a album to start with when it comes to their later material?
Did anyone see them live in the 90s when they were not opening for HIM?

great band indeed. I like all their albums. cds are very cheap to find I remember buying judgment at auchan for 6 euros so you can start from it and get all albums.
the first demo is standard death metal release: fast songs with slow/doom parts
we are the bible is not essential for the songs but very nice item to have in a collection
I got eternity vinyl but pentecost III was never released on lp

never seen them live
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Still to this date I've never heard the We Are the Bible tracks. I've decided to wait until I find the EP in physical format. Am I missing a lot? I read that they are pretty improvised.

They're on the digipack reissue of Serenades (the only Anathema I own at this point, though I have the track "Fragile Dreams" on a Peaceville promo compilation and think it's really great), so you can get them easily and cheaply there unless you hate CDs, digipacks, reissues, remasters, etc. Personally, though, I don't think they're particularly good songs. I don't think the album itself is very strong, either. Doesn't match up to early stuff by My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost.

Great band- even though they are totally different nowadays I still enjoy them live (haven't heard the last couple of albums). Geniune, honest, no bullshit guys too. Saw them last year with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride.

I absolutely love the Silent Eningma- I got given it when it came out and was blown away. Still gets played a lot here.

I saw them a few times in the mid/late-90's (usually supporting Cathedral).

Based on this tread I've been revisiting later Anathema via Youtube, and man, I threw this shit out the window when I was much younger, but I find that I really like it now, especially the songs I heard from Judgment. It reminds me of a Pink Floyd-ish/Radiohead post-rock with Pornography-era The Cure emphasis on repeating melodic passages. I know, I'm gay. _________________www.borrowedtimemetal.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ArcaneMetalArts

I'm with ADB on this one,I think Pentecaust III is an essential release. the fact that it was one of the first heavy albums I bought probably helps . I didnt get any releases from further in their career, and only know their newer stuff from what I hear in the car on the way to rehersal.

I like them up to Judgement.
I bought a couple of months ago Alternative 4 LP (10 euros ).
I think they were a great band.Their newer stuff is really boring to
me.Favourite song must be Restless Oblivion.

Yeah I agree they are an epic band. Fine Day and Natural Disaster are great albums too I think. Some of the peripheral junk at the end - secret tracks and the like I could deal wtihout, but the songcraft and atmosphere presented is excellent!_________________Ashes to ashes
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